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2008 Sermons

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8/17/08 - "The Lying Tongue" - Exodus 20:16
Let me be HONEST with you: Here’s 3 Truths about Lying, inc. 7 ways we lie, often w/out even thinking about it. Also: How to OVERCOME it!

PM - "10 Things God Doesn't Know" - One of the attributes or characteristics of God is omniscience, He is all knowing. God knows everything. But He chooses not to know these 10 things.

8/10/08 - "Go For The Gold!" - 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Heb. 12:1
Each time you pillow your head for the next 2 weeks the Olympics in Beijing will be going strong. And some Christians only want to rest in Christ, and never get up and run the race.

8/6/08 - "It Takes a Thief" - Exodus 20:15
Not only SIMPLE STEALING, but 5 other types of SOPHISTICATED STEALING, as well as the truth about SPIRITUAL STEALING.

8/3/08 - "Consenting Adultery" - Exodus 20:14
Don’t just roll over on this one and say w/ the masses, “Just be safe.” Or, “If you can’t be good, then be careful!” There is no sex safer than sex within God’s plan, marriage!

7/27/08 - "Four Little Words" - Exodus 20:13
’Thou shalt not kill’ - What it does and does not mean, with info. on INTENTIONAL killing [homicide, suicide, infanticide], INDIRECT killing, and INWARD killing.

7/23/08 - "It Comes with a Promise" - Exodus 20:12
Famous line spoken to Indiana Jones: "You listen to me, you live longer!" What a measure of truth is there, and in the 5th commandment to honor our parents.

7/20/08 - "Holy Day or Holiday?" - Exodus 20:8-11
Understanding the principles of WORK and WORSHIP, and the comparison of the OT Sabbath and the NT Lord’s Day, and reasons to be faithful!

7/16/08 - "Take the Name, but NOT in Vain" - Exodus 20:7
This message has a lot of foul language in it, but a lot more helpful principles to aid our vulgar generation. Lifting high the NAMEs of our God!

7/13/08 - "Jehovah - the One and Only" - Exodus 20:2-3
1. The Proclamation 2. The Prohibition 3. The Plea. God’s first commandment must be received Submissively, Sincerely, and Scripturally.

PM - "How Big is Your God?" - Exodus 20:4-6
We must not only worship the right God, but we must worship Him in the right way. Accept no substitutes. Don’t try to reduce God to a material object. Don’t try to localize the One Who is infinite! [running illustration-Roman Catholicism]

7/9/08 - "Smoky Mountain" - Exodus 19
Could Mt. Sinai have been discovered in Arabia? Check out these pics! Either way, what God did on the mountain was powerful, and what He said to those below prior to giving the commandments can help us more today than it did them.

7/6/08 - "Laying Down the Law" - Exodus 20:1-17
What would happen if we got back to the basics and tried to live by the 10 Commandments? Oh, the revival that would sweep our nation, our churches, and each of our hearts!

7/2/08 - "Witnessing and Wisdom in the Wilderness" - Exodus 18:1-27
Moses shares w/ his father in law Jethro, who shares right back. Principles of priority, personnel, planning, and pride are shared.

6/29/08 - "Water and War in the Wilderness" - Exodus 17:1-16
The once smitten ROCK at Horeb & the ROD of God in Moses' hands held high at Amalek. Hollyweird, CA can’t touch this kind of drama!

6/25/08 - "Manna Live!" - Exodus 16:1-31
What is it? The symbolism of Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life. It’s how we live. Man alive! Many practical applications to daily Christian living.

A classic 3 point outline about the storms of life we all encounter, and a challenge for the lost to get saved and get Jesus 'in the boat' with them.

Dr Herb Hubbard, guest speaker, got his start as the youth pastor of GBC in the early 70s and since has become a nationally known leader of pastors, and he leads a very successful church himself. We are honored to have him back with us today!

Moses, Israel, and the bitter waters at Marah, give us three facts of life that we need to be prepared for in order to deal well with disappointment.

6/15/08 - "Back Against the Wall" - Exodus 14:5-31
Red Sea Crossing--Moses was a great leader and a great model for all of us today. For those who insist on believing salvation is the end to problems--it’s the FRONT end! But God makes a way.

PM - "The Song of Moses" - Exodus 15:1-19
It’s the first song on record [not cd!]. And it’s a song of salvation. Moses leads and all Israel echoes. Israel moves from PANIC to PRAISE!

6/11/08 - "Seeing Double" - Exodus 12:1-15
If symbolism is gold, then Ex. 12 is ‘Fort Knox!’ A passage rich in practical truths to enhance Christian living.

6/8/08 - "We Love Our Church!" - Ephesians 5:25
I Love My Church! But why? Because: It’s UNIQUE, UNITED, UNCOMMON, UNSELFISH & UNSATISFIED...We love the church because of its FOUNDER, its FOUNDATION, its FUNCTION, & its FUTURE!

PM - "Are you serious?" - Lamentations 3:51
Yes, it's true! I'm actually wanting to share some of our vacation experiences with you. Not the boring stuff like "Here's me at the world's largest ball of string!" Rather, some exciting ministries we touched base with.

5/25/08 - "Give 'Em Back to God" - Genesis 22:1-13
Baby Dedication Sunday, 2008 - Includes video of entire service, balloon parade, special music, and baby pics of many adults in the church.

PM - "Though I Be Absent" - Colossians 2:5
Pre-Vacation Message - Paul shows the church how to follow God and not man. We should see a summer surge, not a summer slump. No more, "When the cat’s away the mice will play!"

5/21/08 - "Are You Wiser Than a 5th Grader?" - James 3:13-17
Here's something we ALL need! Wisdom is the one thing you can sincerely ask God for and His answer is always yes! THE PRIORITY, PRODUCT, AND POWER OF WISDOM.

5/18/08 - "The Blood Made the Difference" - Exodus 11:4-7
There is a PLAGUE...final and fatal are its attributes, but there is an available PROTECTION. Passover and the blood of the Lamb!

PM - "Pharaoh, Pharaoh" - Exodus 8:1-10:29
It’s Satan’s old, deceptive trickery: Mingling truth with error...meeting us halfway...desiring that we be compromisers!

5/14/08 - "War of the Gods" - Exodus 5:1-2
10 PLAGUES and the SIGNIFICANCE of each. This showdown is not just between Moses & Pharaoh, but between Jehovah God and the gods of Egypt.

5/11/08 - "7 Ways to Love Your Mother" - John 19:26-27
Our all time most downloaded message to date...over 11,000 and counting!

PM - "Don't Be a Hero" - 2 Tim. 2:3-4
Don't try to be a hero...be a soldier of the cross! A good soldier is a FOLLOWER, is FAITHFUL, is FAMILIAR w/ certain things, is a FIGHTER, and a FINISHER.

5/4/08 - "The Making of a Mighty Man" - Exodus 3:1-4:31
Moses - The Burning Bush - What ingredients did God stir into the life of Moses? And will this recipe work in our lives as well? A Divine Appointment, the Divine Announcement, the Divine Assignment.

Why was God able to use Moses in such a significant way? Because Moses settled four basic questions of life: Who Am I? Where Did I Come From? Why Am I Here? Where Am I Going?

4/27/08 - "Special Deliverer" - Exodus 2:1-25
Israel’s midwives are told to kill all male Jewish babies. But they continued making ‘special deliveries,’ and one of them was to be a special ‘deliverer’! His PRESERVATION, his EDUCATION, then some COMPLICATIONS, and finally the ISOLATION -- this was all THE PREPARATION of a Prophet! [Presented in 2 parts]

4/20/08 - "Prisoners in Paradise" - Exodus 1:1-14
First in new series: Out of Africa - An Exposition of Exodus - Sin will take you farther than you want to go. Sin will keep you longer than you want to stay. Sin will cost you far more than you want to pay.

4/16/08 - "Don't Be a Loser" - 2 John 1:8
When it comes to weight, being the “Biggest Loser” has become a cult phenomenon. This verse admonishes us in how not to lose our rewards and other positive qualities.

How correctable are you? Does God have permission to speak to your heart? What if what He says to you today requires you to humble yourself?

4/6/08 - "What Jesus Left Behind" - Acts 1:6-11
40 days after the resurrection is the ascension. His final words give us vision and purpose until His return. We should never forget these 7 things that Jesus remembered to leave behind.

4/2/08 - "Cast the Net" - John 21:1-14
Jesus talked about fishing often…he ate fish several times in the Bible, He called these fishermen to be His disciples, and when it came time to teach these guys an object lesson, He knew what to use!

3/30/08 - "Heartburn" - Luke 24:13-33
It was a walk to remember, but they had forgotten Jesus’ promise of His resurrection. They went from being HEARTBROKEN, to doing some HEARTSEARCHING, to their HEART BURNING within them.

3/26/08 - "The Next 40 Days..." - John 21:25
A chronological overview of what happened after Jesus arose, whom He appeared unto, and what He said before leaving earth -- His passion truly wasn’t the end, but the beginning!

3/23/08 - "The Purpose and Proof of the Resurrection" - Matthew 27:50-28:15
Just like the end of the world is actually only the beginning, this was not the end for Jesus. He Who was is ’the Beginning’ is just getting started!

PM - Deleted Scenes from "The Passion of the Christ" - As good as the movie was, I prefer "the book." A two hour film couldn't possibly include some of the most wonderful scenes which can be found on the "cutting room floor."

3/16/08 - "The Highest Hill in the World" - Matthew 27:31-43
Calvary’s Simon - compelled. Calvary’s Soldiers - calloused. Calvary’s Suffering - Complete! How to renew a passion for the Passion of Christ.

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3/12/08 - "Call Me Barabbas" - Matthew 27:11-31
Politician Pilate is on trial now, and he has a finger in the air checking the wind’s direction. Instead of doing what is right, he does what is easy.

3/9/08 - "Palms in the Garden" - Matthew 26:36-56
The only palms that really mattered eternally during passion week were Jesus’ palms. A study of all His hands touched and accomplished, and what they were about to do!

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PM - "Two on Trial" - Matthew 26:57-75
Passion Week: A careful examination of the text reveals there were really 2 people being tried. Not only Jesus, but also Peter.

3/5/08 - "Getting Ready for the Cross" - Matthew 26:1-13
Jesus will be the Passover Lamb! The ANNOUNCING of the cross, the ARRANGING of the cross, the ANOINTING for the cross.

3/2/08 - "WWJD-WY?" - Matthew 25:31-46
It’s not “What Would Jesus Do”, it’s “What WILL Jesus Do...With You?”, and the answer depends upon what you decide to do with Jesus.

2/27/08 - "Saved to Serve" - Matthew 25:14-30
The Parable of the Talents reminds Christians that we weren’t saved to sit, soak, and sour...we were saved to serve! Just like in tennis-Service begins w/ ’Love’.

2/24/08 - "End Times Explosion" - Matthew 24:32-44
Bible reasons why a soon return of Christ is not just possible but PROBABLE - Compelling evidence that at any time now Christ could explode onto the scene, rupturing the sky and rapturing the saints!

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2/20/08 - "The Devil's Devices" - 2 Corinthians 2:11
We cannot be ignorant of our Enemy! SATAN USES - distraction, discouragement, disappointment, discontentment, discord, and disassociation.

2/17/08 - "The Last Harvest" - Revelation 14:9-20
How could this be? A river of blood 4’ deep for 200 miles? Because you reap WHAT you sow, you reap LATER than you sow, & you reap MORE than you sow.

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Does God talk to you? Would you think you'd have to be crazy to think so? This message uses radio and technology as a running theme / illustration for keeping in touch with what God is saying to you.

2/10/08 - "Wedding Day" - Revelation 19:1-10
"Marriage Supper of the Lamb" - The church will not go thru the tribulation…we will be part of an evacuation! Inc. 4 things a good marriage will have.

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2/6/08 - "The King is Coming...Again!" - Revelation 19:11-21
The BIGGEST battle of all time will also be the quickest! Jesus is coming back VISIBLY, VICTORIOUSLY, & w/ a VENGEANCE.

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2/3/08 - "Super Sunday, Super Tuesday, & Satan's Superman" - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10
Jesus rode into town on Sunday, and He rose on the next Super Sunday, but He gave these super teachings about the end of the world on Tuesday.

1/30/08 - "The Backbone of Bible Prophecy" - Matt. 24:15; Dan. 9:24-27
Understand this and the rest is much more clear. Jesus said to turn back to Daniel and see the 70 Weeks of Years - the most amazing prophecy in the Bible!

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1/27/08 "Storm Warning" - Matt. 24:14; Rev. 7
A lull before the BIG storm - What the church has failed to do for 2,000 years will be accomplished quickly during the tribulation.

1/23/08 - "Welcome to the Tribulation" - Matthew 24:9-14
Satan’s full program cannot run while the Spirit is still here in the hearts of believers...but once the salt is removed from this earth there is no more preservation found for it!

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1/20/08 - "The Beginning of Labor Pains" - Matthew 24:1-8
We are already feeling the ’birth pangs’ Jesus said would proceed the end times. This world’s contractions are close together, the earth is dilated to 10 & could deliver at any time!

1/16/08 - "Unmasking the Hypocrite" - Matthew 23:1-39
Jesus did something no one else had done...He stood up to the religious bullies that were leading people astray. There’s much we can learn about hypocrisy here.

1/13/08, AM & PM - "Four Questions" - Matthew 22:15-46
ENTRAPMENT! Jesus’ enemies sought to entangle Him--their guns were loaded, and so were their questions. But His answers left them speechless. Then Jesus posed a question of His own.

1/9/08 - "The King is Coming!" - Matthew 21:1-17
The final week of Jesus’ ministry is beginning, and the triumphal entry is a prelude to so much that will happen that week, and in eternity as well! First in a series that will lead us all the way to an early Easter in March.

Thank God He allows 'do-overs!' What to leave behind and what to reach forward and grasp as we begin a New Year. But what is this Biblical resolution to be F.A.T. all about?